Maitake
by Host Defense Organic Mushrooms · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 255165
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Maitake by Host Defense Organic Mushrooms lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 900 mg of maitake and 100 mg of maitake. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Maitake?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maitake | 900 mg | Higher than 93% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). | |
| Maitake | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255165 (entered September 24, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of maitake mushroom (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 327 maitake mushroom products that print an amount; 14 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fermented Maitake 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom 1000 mgRemedys Nutrition same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom 4:1 Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Maitake Mushroom PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- MaitakeHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- MaitakeHerbal Terra same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions for use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules once per day. Can be taken with food or without, on an empty stomach or as recommended by your healthcare advisor.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare advisor regarding the use of this product during pregnancy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 255165.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: freeze-dried myceliated Brown Rice, Pullulan.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; Producer Certified Organic Washington State Dept. of Agriculture.
How many labels does Maitake have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 255165 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Maitake (package size difference, same product), Maitake (image difference, same product), Maitake (package size difference, same product), Maitake (image difference, same product), Maitake (image difference, same product), Maitake (package size difference, same product), Maitake (image difference, same product), Maitake (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Fungi Perfecti, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Olympia, WA. All Host Defense Organic Mushrooms products.